GOA MARITIME CONCLAVE 2026 REINFORCES SHARED VISION OF MARITIME SECURITY IN INDIAN OCEAN REGION

• Goa Maritime Conclave (GMC) is the Indian Navy's flagship biennial track-1.5 multinational maritime outreach, hosted at the Naval War College, Verem, Goa.
• GMC-26 was the 5th edition, held on 21 February 2026, gathering Chiefs of Navies / Heads of Maritime Forces of 15 IOR nations (India + 14 partners).
• Relevance: pillar of India's SAGAR doctrine ("Security and Growth for All in the Region") and its emerging MAHASAGAR vision; directly examinable under GS-II (India & neighbourhood) and GS-III (security).